Hair-form.



D. J. B. LUTHER.

HAIR FORM.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. I6. 1914.

Patented May 4, 1915.

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DELLA J. BRYANT LUTHER, OF EUREKA, CALIFORNIA.

HAIR-FORM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

. Application filed October 16, 1914. Serial No. 867,015.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DELLA J. BRYANT LUTHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka, in the county of Humboldt and State of California, have invented a new and useful Hair-Form; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful hair form, on which hair may be dressed or arranged in various ways, the form being with or without false hair, but essentially the form is to be used for arranging false hair thereon in different ways, for instance in psyche. After the false hair has been so arranged on the form, theform and the false hair is then fastened to the hair of the head, and subsequently the hair of the head is wrapped about the form and false hair in various designs.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hair form to be securely attached to the hair of the head upon the top of the head or toward the rear thereof, and on which form the hair may be arranged high or low.

Another object of the invention is to construct the hair form of such material, as to render the same reasonably flexible, so that the form may comfortably fit the head. However, the hair form may be constructed of celluloid, or any other suitable like material.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means upon the hair form to receive the hair pin, to securely fasten the form to the hair of the head, and as another object of the invention, it has been found that a form of this nature only necessitates the arranging of the false hair on the form approximately once a week, and prior to the form and the false hair being secured to the hair of the head a suitable net is placed over the coil of false hair.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a view of the hair form, showing the first step toward arranging false hair on the form. Fig. 2

is aview of the form showing the false hair completely arranged on the form, and in readiness to be fastened or secured to the hair of the head. Fig. 3 shows the form with the complete arrangement of false hair, pinned or otherwise secured to the hair of the head in readiness to have the hair of the head coiled thereabout. Fig. 4 is a view showing the hair of the head completely coiled or arranged about the false hair and the form. Fig. 5 is a view showing the first step toward arranging the hair of the head about the form, when the false hair is dispensed with. Fig. 6 is a view showing the first and second steps in arranging the hair of the head when the false hair is not used. Fig. 7 is a view showing the hair of the head arranged complete when false hair is not used. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the wire frame, which may be covered with any suitable stiffening, such as canvas, buckram or the like. in a manner similar to that shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a sectional view through one end of the wire hair form, showing the suitable stiffening of canvas, buckram or the like. Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail view of the hair form, showing the same constructed of celluloid or the like.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates an outer rim of wire or the like, which rim is elliptical or oval shaped, as shown. The end portions of the oval outer rim are provided with small arches 2 and 3 forming openings 4, to receive hair pins or the like, to secure the hair form to the hair of the head.

Extending substantially longitudinally of the oval rim, and intersecting or crossing one another are wire strips 5 forming arches, the intersection of such strips being designated by the numeral 6.

Extending laterally from the arches 2 and 3 are substantially circular members 7 and 8, which also connect in any suitable manner to one of the longitudinal strips 5 as at 9.

Connected substantially adjacent the intersection of the strips 5 are strips 10, which extend at angles to the strips 5, and are connected at 11 to the sides of the oval frame.

Where the strips 10 connect to the strips 5, the junction is denoted by the numeral 13.

Adjacent where the strips 10 oonnect'to the sides of the oval frame small arches 14 are provided, forming openings 15 for receiving hair pins or the like, by which the hair form is also secured to the hair of the head.

Rising laterally from the strips 10 are circular members 15 and 16. The member 16 is arranged in a plane parallel with the members 7 and 8, while the member 15 is arranged in the frame substantially at right angles to the members 7 8 and 16.

The wire material forming the oval frame, the bracing strips and 10, and the members 7 8, .15 and 16 are provided with any suitable stifiening, such as canvas, buckram or the like, such stiffening is designated by the numerals 18, and which may be whipped or otherwise fastened to such parts. This stifi ening may be any suitable color, for instance some of the hair forms may have black stifiening, or brown, and others of a color to correspond with blonde hair. The outer oval frame is constructed of a single length of wire, its ends being soldered or otherwise secured together as at 2. The other parts of the hair form are constructed of a single length of wire, twisted and arranged, to form the parts as shown in Fig. 8, which length of wire may be easily followed or traced throughout its length.

In Fig. 10 the hair form is constructed of celluloid or the like, and which form may be any suitable color according to the shade of hair.

In applying the hair form, when the same is provided with false hair, the same is pinned to the hair of the head, then the hair of the head is coiled about the form and the false hair in various designs. However, in using the hair form when the false hair is dispensed with, the form is first fastened to the hair of the head, by hair pins being passed through the small openings of the small arches, then the hair is divided in sections, and pass in and out through the openings of the members 7, 8, and 16, .and finally wrapped about the members 7, 8, 15 and 16, as shown in Fig. 5.

With this improved hair form the hair may be arranged in various ways high or low or forwarder toward the rear of the head, so as topresent the hair in the best possible perfection.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is A hair form comprising an outer oval rim having arches forming openings to receive hair pins, a pair of longitudinal strips intersecting one another and arching from one end of the oval to the other, second strips connecting the longitudinal strips with the sides of the oval rim and extending at angles to the longitudinal strips, a pair of circular members projecting laterally from the arches at the ends of the oval rim, a second pair of circular members projecting laterally from the strips which connect the longitudinal strips and the sides of the oval rim, and arches carried by the sides of the oval rim forming hair pin openings.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DELLA J. BRYANT LUTHER. I Witnesses:

CHARLES LUTHER,

EDNA L. BRYANT.

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Washington, D. G. 

